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Before we jump in a shock and talk about the TFW political disaster there is happening in DC at the moment I want to ask a question: Is there a simple guide or steps that I can follow to make myself anonymous? I know there is TOR and VPNs, how can I go about setting it up?
Here are two good how-tos on the subject: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/tor-signal-and-beyond-a-law-... https://medium.freecodecamp.com/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-in-10-mi...
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Of course, said discussions are pointless without action.
It's a bit disappointing to see that aside from a few abstained votes, everybody just chose to vote along party lines. Do these people just rubber stamp a bill because there's a D or an R next to it? Even if it meant more nay votes for the bill, I really wish we had representatives that vote based on critical thought rather than what their friends were doing. I mean, as long as I'm dreaming too, we should give assemb…
As someone who grew up during the early days of the internet I don't know of any other way to describe this than utterly depressing. The internet was supposed to be this bastion of knowledge, information and free exchange of ideas. Now it's just heading towards another avenue for large-organizations monetize the individual.
...he posted, on Hacker News, a bastion of knowledge and information.
Why weren't you running a VPN already?
This was a vote to head off the implementation of a regulation that hadn't gone into effect already.
What about COPPA? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Pr...
You raise a good point- IANAL, but I can see this being a good avenue for challenging this soon-to-be law. Per COPPA, you have to confirm that someone is 13 years of age before collecting information on them. What are they going to do, repeal a law that was sold on the premise of "think of the children"? Sounds like something that would come up during re-election: imagine a "Rep. X voted to make it easier for online…
As someone who grew up during the early days of the internet I don't know of any other way to describe this than utterly depressing. The internet was supposed to be this bastion of knowledge, information and free exchange of ideas. Now it's just heading towards another avenue for large-organizations monetize the individual.
Welp, now there's a real market opportunity for 'open' ISP's. I would gladly pay more to a smaller ISP with slightly higher latency for guaranteed privacy. SpaceX's planned satellite internet will hopefully fill this void for the world... until Elon dies and it's taken over by the evil, ignoramuses of corporate greed.
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This might be a good starting place for you. https://medium.freecodecamp.com/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-in-5-min...
That just moves the problem
It's a bit disappointing to see that aside from a few abstained votes, everybody just chose to vote along party lines. Do these people just rubber stamp a bill because there's a D or an R next to it? Even if it meant more nay votes for the bill, I really wish we had representatives that vote based on critical thought rather than what their friends were doing. I mean, as long as I'm dreaming too, we should give assemb…
One problem is that legislators need to make decisions on a wide range of domains. This leaves them subject to influence by expert lobbyists and party whips. Critical thought about an issue requires much more time and study than most people have except for their own specialization. I assume you know how to pitch manure, program a computer, and cook a tasty meal. Yet tell me, how long would it take you to butcher a ho…